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<blockquote data-quote="wbvs58" data-source="post: 1616535" data-attributes="member: 16453"><p>I have a UFO drum mower, NZ brand but looks similar to most. Well used when I got it but works well. I cut the sorghum today, the ground was a bit soft and powdery so the skids got into it a bit but overall not too bad. Here are a couple of photos of the modification. There was a bit more adjustment in it but I have found when you put it in the last holes it does not have much support and there is a lot of leverage on where connected hence the extension. I made it so I can quickly cut the welds with the grinder to remove it if I don't want it on but seemed to work OK. I put some leaf spring on the bottom and curved up a bit for wear.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://postimg.cc/z3g1C145" target="_blank"><img src="https://i.postimg.cc/z3g1C145/P1010927.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://postimg.cc/0btRx2wY" target="_blank"><img src="https://i.postimg.cc/0btRx2wY/P1010936.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://postimg.cc/RqkJd4FT" target="_blank"><img src="https://i.postimg.cc/RqkJd4FT/P1010934.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p>This is Bounty Forage Sorghum, the seed distributor says that it needs a fully prepared seed bed which i did but with our dry conditions it fluffed the soil up and made it very soft. I normally just spray it out and drill the forage in, works well with millet but they said the forage sorghum was better in the dry conditions. We had zero moisture in the soil profile a few months ago but I hit it with my subsoiler, about 10-12" and got a couple of storms on it, one of 61mm (31/2") and planted after but a bit of delay getting seed and the surface dried out. I found where the tractor tires compressed the soil the seed went shallower and did not germinate initially but what did went well, seemed to find the moisture. More has germinated with subsequent rain so am hoping it will even up with this cutting.</p><p>Do you do a full preparation for forage sorghum? I would like to just spray and drill if I do it again or change back to millet. I don't think our light soil is suited to working up on a regular basis.</p><p></p><p>Ken</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wbvs58, post: 1616535, member: 16453"] I have a UFO drum mower, NZ brand but looks similar to most. Well used when I got it but works well. I cut the sorghum today, the ground was a bit soft and powdery so the skids got into it a bit but overall not too bad. Here are a couple of photos of the modification. There was a bit more adjustment in it but I have found when you put it in the last holes it does not have much support and there is a lot of leverage on where connected hence the extension. I made it so I can quickly cut the welds with the grinder to remove it if I don't want it on but seemed to work OK. I put some leaf spring on the bottom and curved up a bit for wear. [url=https://postimg.cc/z3g1C145][img]https://i.postimg.cc/z3g1C145/P1010927.jpg[/img][/url] [url=https://postimg.cc/0btRx2wY][img]https://i.postimg.cc/0btRx2wY/P1010936.jpg[/img][/url] [url=https://postimg.cc/RqkJd4FT][img]https://i.postimg.cc/RqkJd4FT/P1010934.jpg[/img][/url] This is Bounty Forage Sorghum, the seed distributor says that it needs a fully prepared seed bed which i did but with our dry conditions it fluffed the soil up and made it very soft. I normally just spray it out and drill the forage in, works well with millet but they said the forage sorghum was better in the dry conditions. We had zero moisture in the soil profile a few months ago but I hit it with my subsoiler, about 10-12" and got a couple of storms on it, one of 61mm (31/2") and planted after but a bit of delay getting seed and the surface dried out. I found where the tractor tires compressed the soil the seed went shallower and did not germinate initially but what did went well, seemed to find the moisture. More has germinated with subsequent rain so am hoping it will even up with this cutting. Do you do a full preparation for forage sorghum? I would like to just spray and drill if I do it again or change back to millet. I don't think our light soil is suited to working up on a regular basis. Ken [/QUOTE]
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